Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-112) and index

Before Sumpter. Medical progress ; Inflammation theories: Direct inflammation, Indirect inflammation; Inflammatory treatment: Bleeding, Purgatives, Cathartics, Diaphoretics, Narcotics, Counterirritants ; An unsung hero ; Hard lesson from Crimea (1854-1856) -- That chaotic first year. The medical departments ; Army doctors of varied abilities: The regulars, The doctor's apprentice, The irregulars ; The regimental tradition ; The United States Sanitary Commission ; Reality at Bull Run -- Rations. Packages from home ; Camp sutlers -- Clothing -- Shelter -- Cleanliness -- Changing the old guard -- The ambulance corps -- A new divisional field hospital plan -- Field hospital anesthesia -- Field hospital surgery. Projectile wounds ; Wounds with hemorrhage ; Wounds of the head ; Wounds of the chest ; Wounds of the abdomen ; Wounds of the extremities: The circular amputation, The flap amputation ; Fractures -- Hospital trains -- Hospital ships -- The army general hospital. Joint resection ; Bone resection ; Skull fracture excisions ; Airborne pests ; The duty roster -- Army nursing. Female nurses ; Home front honor roll ; Male nurses -- Disease concepts. Miasmatic diseases ; Intermittent fevers ; Continued fevers ; Eruptive fevers ; Non-miasmatic diseases ; Non-classified diseases -- Medical poisons. Irritant poisons ; Narcotic poisons -- Hammond vs. mercurial poisons -- Medical supplies -- The aftermath -- And in conclusion -- Sidelights

Describes the state of medical knowledge and the practice of medicine, particularly by military medical personnel, during the Civil War

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